[mou-net] Tundra swans - eagan

Late this afternoon while raking I had two flocks of Tundra Swans flying high, obscured by the clouds. -- Steve Weston On Quigley Lake in Eagan, MN swest...@comcast.net Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

Re: [mou-net] Whip-poor-will

We have heard them calling here in Anoka county in Oak Grove, in two different years. I have also heard them in Maplewood State Park up north, near Detroit Lakes area. From: Karlyn Eckman To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2012 6:25 PM Subj

[mou-net] Significant migration

While deer hunting this morning in NW Todd County, we counted 20 migratory flocks of Sandhills and 17 flocks of tundra swans in just over 2 hrs. I have occasionally seen swans move en mass like this, but not cranes, until today. Randy Frederickson Willmar Middle School Join or Leave mou

[mou-net] Crosby Farm Park, St. Paul, Sunday

Late this afternoon a flock of 50-60 Tundra Swans flew over Crosby Park, headed SE. The usual winter-resident woodpeckers were all in evidence, including a small-looking (relatively!) Pileated who was working a tree above the west end of the paved trail along the river. A walk through the evergree

[mou-net] Guiding NE Minnesota

The last two days I been guiding a client from Maryland but the weather has been dreadful.  On Saturday we headed up to Sax-Zim Bog at dawn to look for owls and other specialties of the bog but the winds and rain were terrible for viewing birds.  I did manage to locate a Hoary Redpoll feeding al

Re: [mou-net] Whip-poor-will

Might want to look at the MOU occurrence maps, too: http://moumn.org/cgi-bin/occurrence.pl?group=nightjars&size=small&user=&alt=&season=all Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] Whip-poor-wills

Had "whips" singing at Upper Sioux Agency State Park during an atlasing evening downstream from Granite Falls 2 summers ago. Bob Russell Sent from my iPhone Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

Re: [mou-net] Whip-poor-will

Several years ago, my husband and I camped at Rush River in the MN River Valley, and had them serenading us all night. Likewise, there was one at or near the camp at Ann Lake, in Sherburne County Linda Whyte. On Sun, Nov 11, 2012 at 5:58 PM, Jim Mork wrote: > Cornell's map for wpw shows all of M

Re: [mou-net] Whip-poor-will

We have heard them in recent years along the St. Croix River just north of the MN TH 48 bridge (west of Danbury WI), although not this year. Seven or eight years ago we were surprised to hear one calling briefly at our cabin in Ogema Township, Pine County. Our neighbors to the north report that yea

Re: [mou-net] Whip-poor-will

On Facebook, National Audubon Society posted a nice picture. Pretty dramatic looking. They say they are related to night hawks, and I learned to recognize night hawks very early in life. I assume they are both birds that fly around scooping bugs out of the air. On 11/11/2012 6:05 PM, Rick Ho

Re: [mou-net] Whip-poor-will

I'm assuming the Cornell map is based on reports from birders. If they show the whole state as a range, isn't that suggesting somewhere in the metro area people are seeing them? On 11/11/2012 6:02 PM, Peter Mattson wrote: I've heard them twice in Mower County, once in Udolpho twp. and once in W

[mou-net] Whip-poor-will

Cornell's map for wpw shows all of MN as its range. I've never heard it nor heard of it over the years. Where are people seeing it? Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] Tundra Swans, Goodhue and Dakota Cty

I've had three small flocks of vocal Tundra Swans fly over my house in Goodhue Cty this week, heading east. I also saw large flocks of Tundras fly over Lake Byllesby and surrounding fields today, heading southeast. It was very cold and windy, compared to yesterday. The mud flats are extensiv

[mou-net] Pope County birds

A very quick trip to Pope County. A day and a half in the snow, fog, and wind. Tundra Swans: Pretty good sized flock, maybe 200, on Larson Lake west of my farm. There was also a smattering of waterfowl but too far away to ID. Common Redpolls: Flock of 25 – 30 birds along the back roads south

[mou-net] Tundra Swans, Eagan, Dakota Co

Just saw two V-flocks (about 30-50 each) of Tundra Swans flying NW, relatively low, softly calling "hoo!". Seen over Cliff Rd north of Lebanon Hills Park in Eagan. Looking up, Alex Cruz Ramsey Co,MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists

[mou-net] Chisholm Backyard Birds - 11/11/12

Today in my yard: 80+ Bohemian Waxwings 15+ Evening Grosbeaks a few Common Redpolls a White-breasted Nuthatch a Red-Breasted Nuthatch several Dark-eyed Juncos a Bluejay and MANY Black-capped Chickadees! Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-b

[mou-net] Surf Scoter ~ Hennepin Co.

This morning I observed a Surf Scoter on Lake Harriet in Minneapolis, Hennepin County. The raw winds and the rain/sleet/snow mix as the temperatures dropped would make it difficult to clearly see the SUSC without a scope as it stayed in the middle of the lake. Conny Brunell Richfield, Hennepin

[mou-net] Cassin's kingbird and N. mockingbird update

Despite rain/sleet/snow and strong wings on Saturday, the Cassin's kingbird and Northern mockingbird are still present in Grand Marais. They were re-found Sunday morning at 8:00 a.m. The kingbird was located at W 3rd St. and 2nd Ave W on a chain link fence and the mockingbird was feeding in a crab

[mou-net] Christmas Bird Count

Just over a month to go until the Christmas Bird Count and you are probably wondering whether any of the recently reported rare birds in the state have ever been seen on the CBC. Cassin's Kingbird - of course not it was a first state record Clark's Nutcracker - just once. 1972 in Excelsior Yellow